Intensifier for burners



Oct. 7, 1924. 1,511,045

w. s. ANDRYSlAK INTENS IFIER FOR BURNERS Filed Oct. 23. 1923 2Sheets-Sheet l ifizliyassass Oct. 7, 1924.

1,53 1,045 w. s. ANDRYSEAK INTENSIFLB/R/FOR BURNERS Filed Oct. 23. 19232 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Get. 7, 1924.

UNITED STATES WLADYSLAW S. ANDRYSIAK, 0 SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,

INTEN$IFIER FOR 1BURIISlTBI-BSv Application filed October 23, 1923.Serial No. 670,312.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WLADYSLAW S. AN- DRYSIAK, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at South Bend, in the county of Saint Joseph and Stateof Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inIntensifiers for Burners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to burners of the liquid or gaseous fueltype and relates more particularly to a means whereby the heat resultantfrom these burners may be intensified to a great degree and wherein theheat produced by the burners will be held for a considerable time afterthe flow of fuel has been cut off.

One of the main objects of this invention is to provide a device of theabove character that may be easily and expeditiously associated withpractically all types of burners and wherein by the provision of anintensifier constructed in accordance with the present invention, therewill be little likelihood of any of the products of combustion escapingdue to the fact that after the intensifier has become heated to a markeddegree, any products of combustion that are unburned by the liquid orgaseous fuel burner will be fully ignited while passing through theintensifier.

A still further object of my invention is to provide an intensifier forapplication to liquid or gaseous fuel burners wherein the flame-from theburner will be prevented from spreading and consequently finding its wayup alongside the pots, pans, kettles or other container being heated andeventually scorching or burning the handles of sai containers. thenature of this intensifier be.- ing such as to substantially centralizethe heat produced by the burners.

The final one of the salient objects of this invention is the provisionof an. intensifier which may be manufactured and marketed at small cost.and wherein there is little likelihood of the device becoming out oforder and wherein should any disorders occur, the same may be easilyrepaired.

With the above general objects in view and others that will becomeapparent as the nature of the invention is better understood the samecomprises the novel form, combination and arrangement of partshereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings andclaimed.

In the drawings wherein there is shown the most practical embodiment ofthe invention with which I am at the present time familiar, and whereinlike reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout.

Figure l is a top plan view of the preferred embodiment of the presentinvention,

Figure 2 is a detail longitudinal section thereof,

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of a conventional type gas burnerand its stand upon which is positioned the form of intensifier shown inFigures 1 and 2,

Figure 4. is a top plan view of a slightly modified form of theinvention.

First having reference to Figures 1 and 2, wherein there is shown themost practical. embodiment of my invention, my improved heat intensifierfor liquid or gaseous fuel burners comprises a circular rim 5 of desiredcircumference and width, which rim is of a suitable heat retainingmeta]. Formed upon the inner face of this rim 5 are inwardly extendingspaced radial ribs 6 formed throughout their lengths with spacedregistering openings 7 through which extend copper wire coils 8.

In use, the intensifier thus provided is adapted to be placed upon theusual stand 9 of a liquid or gaseous fuel burner 10, Figure 3, it beingobvious that the flames extending upwardly from this burner willeffectively heat the frame of the intensifier comprising the rim 5 andrib 6 as well as the coils 8 which will result in the intensify ing ofthe heat produced from the burner 10 and which will consequently preventany d of the products of combustion from escaping, due to the fact thatany of these prod ucts of combustion that would otherwise pass upwardlywill be fully burned before passing through the intensifier. It willalso be seen that the flames from the burner 10 will be prevented fromshooting upwardly to any marked degree and consequently spreading aroundthe side walls of pots, pans, kettles, etc, that are set upon theintensifier. It will also be obvious that after the burner has beencompletely turned off the heat will be maintained within the intensifierfor a considerable length of time.

In Figure 4: wherein there is shown a slightly modified form of theinvention which modification is adapted for use in conjunction withburner stands of angular configuration, the same including a frame thatconsists of an angular shaped rim 5 formed with inwardly extendingradial ribs 6 that are also formed With a plurality of registeringopenings through which are engaged the 5 Wire coils 8. I

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is A flame spreader and intensifier compris- 10ing a frame having an open center, said frame being provided with spacedribs leading into the opening from the sides of the frame, said ribsbeing integral With the frame, and coiled springs disposed Within theframe and located under the ribs, the convolutions of the coils of thesprings being disposed approximately parallel with the longitudinaldimensions of the ribs.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

VVLADYSLAW S. ANDRYS'IAK.

